Economy, jobs and prices in Taizz, Yemen: official figures

87.5% of households in Taizz governorate owned a mobile phone in 2022-23 (Yemen: 88.4%), 10th lowest of 21.

How many households have a television in Taizz governorate?

60.1% of households in Taizz governorate had a television in 2022-23, against 51.8% nationally (6th highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many households have a computer in Taizz governorate?

4.4% of households in Taizz governorate owned a computer in 2022-23 (Yemen: 5.2%; 6th highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many people use clean fuel for cooking in Taizz governorate?

43.7% of people in Taizz governorate lived in households that mainly cook with clean fuels and technologies (such as gas or electricity) in 2022-23, against 44.0% across Yemen (10th highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many children work in Taizz governorate?

8.9% of children aged 5-17 in Taizz governorate were in child labour in the week before the 2022-23 survey, against 15.9% across Yemen (5th lowest of 21; economic work or chores above the limits for their age).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

What is the dollar exchange rate in Taizz governorate?

The average exchange rate in Taizz governorate was 898 Yemeni riyals to the US dollar in 2022, up from 816 in 2021 (+10%). The yearbook's average for the governorates it covers was 1,091; 2nd strongest riyal of 10 among them.

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

How much does a food basket cost in Taizz governorate?

A basic food basket for a household of 7 (75 kg of flour, 10 kg of red beans, 8 litres of oil, 2.5 kg of sugar and 1 kg of iodised salt a month) cost on average 90,395 Yemeni riyals a month in Taizz governorate in 2022 (the cheapest of 8 covered; average 104,032).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

How Taizz compares with other governorates

Households with a mobile phone (2022-23)

Taizz ranks 12 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a mobile phone
9	Aden	89.1%
10	Hadramaut	89.0%
11	Marib	88.1%
12	Taizz	87.5%
13	Al Mahwit	86.7%
14	Al Dhale'e	83.1%
15	Lahj	83.0%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Households with a television (2022-23)

Taizz ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households with a television
3	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	83.5%
4	Abyan	68.9%
5	Shabwah	65.9%
6	Taizz	60.1%
7	Ibb	59.9%
8	Al Maharah	59.6%
9	Lahj	55.5%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies (2022-23)

Taizz ranks 10 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	People in households cooking mainly with clean fuels and technologies
7	Al Bayda	57.2%
8	Lahj	56.8%
9	Marib	45.4%
10	Taizz	43.7%
11	Al Dhale'e	42.5%
12	Ibb	40.8%
13	Amran	33.4%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Children aged 5-17 in child labour (2022-23)

Taizz ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 5-17 in child labour
14	Sa'ada	9.8%
15	Al Bayda	9.7%
16	Shabwah	9.4%
17	Taizz	8.9%
18	Hadramaut	8.2%
19	Aden	7.7%
20	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	3.7%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Average exchange rate in 2022 (riyals per US dollar) (2022)

Taizz ranks 9 of 10, highest first. Only the 10 governorates in the yearbook table

Rank	Region	Average exchange rate in 2022 (riyals per US dollar)
4	Aden	1,138
5	Lahj	1,137
6	Al Dhale'e	1,134
7	Shabwah	1,132
8	Al Maharah	1,124
9	Taizz	898
10	Al Jawf	781

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

Cost of the minimum survival food basket for 7 people, monthly average 2022 (riyals) (2022)

Taizz ranks 8 of 8, highest first. Only the 8 governorates in the yearbook table

Rank	Region	Cost of the minimum survival food basket for 7 people, monthly average 2022 (riyals)
2	Aden	113,754
3	Al Maharah	110,827
4	Hadramaut	107,675
5	Al Dhale'e	106,429
6	Lahj	104,564
7	Abyan	101,129
8	Taizz	90,395

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen · saved copy

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Sources

Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF: Yemen Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022-2023, Survey Findings Report (tables by governorate), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03bf052dd0d2…)
Central Statistical Organization, Yemen: Statistical Yearbook at governorate level 2021-2022 (Tables: population projections by governorate, local revenues and expenditures, exchange rates, food basket cost), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b20d7cc9383a…)

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